Sunday, July 18, 2004

Bazemore upset in first round in Denver

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 16-18, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 WHIT BAZEMORE UPSET IN DENVER FIRST ROUND MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2004) - Ma ... Continue reading

Marc Lieb - Infineon (Sears Point) race

Marc Lieb scored another American Le Mans Series GT podium, this time at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., after a caution-charged race. Lieb, of Leipzig, Germany, and his co-driver, Romain Dumas of France, finished third in class, but were awarded second place when the winning GT car received a 42-seco ... Continue reading

Scelzi out in first round in Denver

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 16-18, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 GARY SCELZI OUT IN FIRST ROUND IN DENVER MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2004) - No. ... Continue reading

NHRA Sunday: Kurt Johnson Drives to the Semifinals of the Mile-High Nationals

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Kurt Johnson Drives to the Semifinals of the Mile-High Nationals Event: 25th Annual NHRA Mile-High Nationals Location: Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colorado Day/Date: Sunday July 18, 2004 After qualifying fourteenth, Ku ... Continue reading

Kanaan Holds Off Hornish in Nashville

GLADEVILLE, Tenn. July 18, 2004; Teresa M.Walker writing for the AP reported that Dan Wheldon's bad luck turned into another victory for Tony Kanaan. Kanaan saw Wheldon's right rear tire going flat after a tangle with Buddy Rice's car and grabbed the lead to himself before holding off Sam Hornish Jr. in a 12-lap shooto ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi EVO MR Edition

The 2005 Mitsubishi Evolution MR edition, scheduled to go on sale this fall, will add an active center differential, six-speed manual transmission, more horsepower, a lightweight aluminum roof and BBS forged aluminum wheels. ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Qualifies Fifth at Bandimere Speedway

Advance Auto Parts Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Mopar Mile-High Nationals -- Bandimere Speedway Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Grabs Fifth at Bandimere Speedway Advance Auto Racing Makes It Four-Straight Races With Top-Five Qualifying Efforts MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: Warren Johnson Drives through the Drizzle to Qualify 15th in Denver

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results Warren Johnson Drives through the Drizzle to Qualify 15th in Denver Event: 25th Annual NHRA Mile-High Nationals Location: Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colorado Day/Date: Saturday July 17, 2004 After rain wash ... Continue reading

BAM! - Infineon (Sears Point) qualifying

work ahead ... BAM! (British American Motorsport) took sixth place on the GT starting grid for Sunday's American Le Mans Series race at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway, in the series' first attempt at single-car qualifying. Lucas Luhr lapped the 2.53-mile road course in one minute 35.107 seconds in the No. 43 YES Networ ... Continue reading

Workers at Kia Motors Approve Agreement on Employment Benefits

SEOUL, July 16, 2004; The Yonhap News Service reported that Union workers at Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, on Friday approved a tentative agreement on better employment benefits. Company officials said 94.9 percent of the union's 25,443 members voted, of which 66.4 percent were in favor of t ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conf. Finals- SAT Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRISTOL DRAGWAY SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2004 Contact: Jill Caliendo Rain washes out final eliminations for jr. racers at Bristol Dragway BRISTOL, Tenn. - The final day of day of racing at the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Rac ... Continue reading

Bell 5th for Chevy in Nashville IRL

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BELL TAKES FIFTH FOR CHEVY IN NASHVILLE IRL NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 17, 2004 - Townsend Bell rang up a fifth-place finish for Chevrolet in the action-packed and accident-filled Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. A goo ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Gateway

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points after Gateway (7-16-04): 1) Frank Kimmel 3340; 2) Brent Sherman 2920; 3) Billy Venturini 2860; 4) TJ Bell 2615; 5) Mark Gibson 2590; 6) Jason Jarrett 2565; 7) Todd Bowsher 2500; 8) AJ Fike 2495; 9) Christi Passmore 2460; 10) Darrell Basham 2285. ... Continue reading

Nevada-Based Scooter Manufacturer Wins Round Two In Their Fight Against Asian Scooter Manufacturers

MINDEN, Nev., July 17 -- Federal District Judge Howard McKibben issued a broad Injunction prohibiting the importation of infringing gas and electric motorized scooters from China, Taiwan, and Korea. GoPed(R) brand scooters, first introduced by Patmont in 1985, are made in America and are protected by numerous patents, ... Continue reading

China: Hyundai Motor's Pipe Dream or Golden Egg?

SEOUL, July 17, 2004; Lim Bo-mi writing for Yonhap News Service reported that rising sales, improving quality and a widening range of models all seem to point to a fairway for Hyundai Motor Co. to achieve its goal to become one of the world's top five carmakers by the end of the decade. Hyundai is pinning great hopes o ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Takes Home Second at Bandimere Speedway

Quaker State Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Mopar Mile-High Nationals -- Bandimere Speedway Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Qualifies Second at Bandimere Tough Opponent Awaits in Round Number One MORRISON, Colo. (July 18, 2004) ­ Tony Pedregon wielded his Quaker S ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning takes third in "Bullring Qualifying" at Infineon

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Third in "Bullring Qualifying" at Infineon SONOMA, Calif., July 17, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing qualified third in GT class for tomorrow's Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma here at Infineon Raceway. The No. 31 Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Ill.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION ROUTE 66 DRAGWAY SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2004 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 Reichert, Payne lead fields into Sunday's Eliminations JOLIET, Ill. - Three-time North Central Division Champion Bill Reichert qualified his Top Alcohol Drags ... Continue reading

7-17-04 Lebanon Valley recap & results

Bachetti Constructs First Big Block Win Of Season on Rivenburg Night at LV Quinn Takes Checker in 358-Mods By Ed & Betty Biittig West Lebanon, NY- July 17, 2004 -It was a special night on the high banks as the Rivenburg Construction Company sponsored a patriotic night of racing. Andy Bachetti of Great Barrington, Ma. m ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, US 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION US 13 DRAGWAY Saturday, July 17, 2004 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT US 13 DRAGWAY DELMAR, Del. - Michele Costa of Freehold, N.J. made the most of two long days of racing at US 13 Dragway, taking the win in Comp E ... Continue reading

Sauter Wins ASA National Tour at Madison

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Crash Leaves Herta with 18th Place Finish In XM Car At Nashville

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Misfortune Steals Opportunity From Wheldon In Nashville

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Gearbox Problems Spell Early End For Franchitti At Nashville

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Kanaan Earns Victory For Team 7-Eleven At Nashville

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Hearn Motorsports Grabs Top-Ten at Sonoma

Hearn Motorsports Grabs Top-Ten at Sonoma SONOMA, Calif., July 17, 2004 - Hearn Motorsports came to Infineon Raceway on a rollercoaster ride. They leave the Sonoma Valley track on an upswing in the Pro Formula Mazda Series. After an accident in the last event at Lime Rock Park, rookie Raphael Matos, of Belo Horizonte, ... Continue reading